Washing-machine.



r J. D. WILLIOMB.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.21, 1911.

' Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

Application filed August 21, 1911, Serial No. 645,291.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACQUES D. WILLIOME, a citizen of the United States,and resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in VVashing- Machines, of which the following is aspeciiication.

This invention relates to improvements in washing machines and has forits object a rotating washing receptacle placed in operation by a motorlocated beneath the same.

A further object of my invention is to provide a suitable support onwhich is mounted a motor and on said support is axially mounted awashing receptacle, which is to be placed in partial rotation by theoperation of the motor.

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a washing machine embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the support showing the locationand position of the motor. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of thecasting attached to the under side of the washing receptacle. Fig. 4 isa detail top plan view of the casting attached to the legs of thesupport and on which the motor is mounted. Figs. 5 and 6 are detailperspective views of the locking members carried by the washingreceptacle and the frame, by which the washing receptacle is held instationary and locked position.

In the construction of my invention I provide a base constructedpreferably of three legs 7, to the upper ends of which is suitably andrigidly attached a casting 8. This casting is provided with an elongatedprojection 9 on which is mounted and securely fastened a motor 10, thismotor being of a construction similar to the one on which Letters Patenthave been granted to me August 23rd, 1910, No. 968,016. On the piston 11of the motor is attached a rack bar 12 which is guided in the lugs 13formed on the casting 8. The casting 8 is also provided wlth a verticalprojecting bracket 1 1 which terminates at its upper end in a bearing15, and on the plate of the casting 8, and in vertical alinement withthe bearing 15 is formed a socket 16. In the end of the socket isinserted an adjusting screw 17, which contacts with and is adapted toadjust a ball-bearing 18.

In the socket and on the ball-bearing is located a pivot pin 19, theupper end 20 of said pin being supported in the bearing 21 formed in thebracket 22, which forms a part of the casting, which is firmly securedto the under side or bottom of the washing receptacle 23.

The bracket with a toothed segment 24, the teeth of which are arrangedto mesh with the teeth of the rack bar 12. The bearing 25 of the rackbar 12, by which the rack is supported on the piston rod 11 is arrangeda short distance above the alinement of the teeth so as to permit thesegment to rotate with the reciprocatory action of the piston and rackwithout interference.

The casting of which the segment 24: is a part is provided withprojecting perforated ears 25 by which said casting is secured to thereceptacle bottom, the plate, of which the ears 25' form a part isprovided with a central opening 26 through which the bearing 15 of thebracket 14 projects (see Fig. 1).

The washing receptacle is provided with a central tube 27 which extendsthrough the bottom and telescopes part of the bearing 15. Through thistube is passed a square supporting bar 28, the lower end of which isturned down to be inserted and fit in the opening formed in the bearing15, and the same is held from turning by means of a set-screw 29.

On the bar 28 is secured a cap 30 which fits over the top of the tube 27and also acts as a stop for the yoke 31. limiting the downward movementof the dasher plate 32 to which said yoke is attached, and the saiddasher plate together with the yoke is pre-. vented from turning duringthe partial rotation of the receptacle by means of the square rod 28.

Attached to the legs 7 of the base is a pair of brace bars 33 connectedtogether by the cross bar 3 1, the upper ends being connected to a crossbar To the brace bars 33 and the cross bar 35 are attached verticalmembers 36, the upper ends provided with a bar 37 on which the wringeris to be supported. The uprights together with the brace bars 38 andcross bar 35 are again restrengthened by the short uprights 38 extendingdownwardly and connected to the ends of the bar 39.

On the side of the receptacle, and on the cross bar 35 is placed alocking device which consists of two members a0 and ll, the member 4C0being provided with a tooth 42 and the member ll provided with a slot orrecess 22 of this casting is provided 43 formed in the flange 44, theunder side of said flange being suitably rounded or tapered so as topermit the plate 45, of which the flange forms a part, to rise upwardlyon its pivot 16 when the tooth 42 comes in contact with the curved or inclined surface, and when the tooth comes in proper alinement with therecess 43 the same will automatically seat itself and hold thereceptacle in rigid position.

The plate 45 is pivoted between the cars 47 which are formed on a plate48, which is firmly secured to the cross bar 35 and said plate isprovided with a projecting perforated ear 4-9, which projects through aslot 50 formed in the plate 45 and through the eye may be inserted apadlock when desiring to securely lock the machine and prevent the samefrom being operated.

While the washing machine is in operation and the receptacle beingplaced in oscillatory movement by the motor, the plate 45 of the lockingmember 41 is thrown back on its pivot 46 so that the flange is entirelyout of contact with the lug or tooth 42.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desireto havesecured to me by the grant of Letters Patent, is:

fiopies '01 this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the 1. A device of the class described comprising a base, acasting forming the top of said base, a stationary rectangular dashersupporting rod supported by the casting; a toothed segmental casting; apivot pin carried by said casting and supported in a socket formed inthe base casting, in combination with a receptacle to which the toothedsegmental casting is fixed, substantially as specified.

2. A device of the class described comprising a base, a casting mountedthereon, an arm formed integral with said casting; a rectangular dashersupporting rod supported in the arm, a socket formed in the casting andin which is mounted an adjusting screw; a toothed segmental casting, incombination with a receptacle to which the same is attached; a pivot pinlocated in the casting and projecting into the socket, substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACQUES D. VVILLIOME.

Vitnesses ALFRED A. EIcKs, WALTER G. STEIN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

